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FM 17-37
PART ONE
GENERAL
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL
(STANAG 2022)
TITLE NATO CENTO SEATO ABCA
1-1. Purpose STANAGSTANAG STANAG SOLOG
This manual provides doctrine for the employ- Intelligence Reports 2022 2022 2R2
Rear Area Damage Control 2079 2079 2079 48R
ment of the aero scout platoon, aero rifle platoon, Battlefield Illumination 2088 2088 108
aero weapons platoon, air cavalry troop, cavalry Fire Coordination in
troop, and the air cavalry squadron of the airmo- the Land Air/Battle 2099 2099 2099
bile division and separate air cavalry squadrons. Offensive Air Support
Operations 2134
1-2. Scope g. Users of this manual are encouraged to
a. This manual covers basic doctrine in tactics, submit recommended changes or comments to imtechniques
of employment, organization, exercise prove the text. Comments should be keyed to the
of command, control, and movements appropriate specific page, paragraph, and line of the text in
to all elements of the air cavalry squadron.
which the change is recommended. Reasons should
be provided for each comment to insure underb.
The procedures described herein are intended standing and complete evaluation. Comments
as a guide only and are not considered inflexible. should be prepared using DA Form 2028 (Recom-
Each situation in combat must be resolved by an mended Changes to Publications) and forwarded
interpretation and application of the doctrine set direct to the Commanding Officer, U.S. Army
forth herein. Employment techniques and organi- Combat Developments Command Armor Agency,
zation will vary widely based on conflict intensity, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121. Originators of procapabilities
and limitations of current equipment, posed changes which constitute a significant modiand
environmental conditions affecting flight profication
fication of approved
Army
Army
doctrine
doctrine may
send
send
an
an
information copy through command channels to
c. This manual is designed to be used in con- the Commanding General, U.S. Army Combat Dejunction
with FM 17-1. General information con- velopments Command, Fort Belvior, Virginia
tained in FM 1-100 and FM 17-36 may be used as 22060, to facilitate review and follow-up.
applicable.
d. Unless otherwise specified, the material pre- 1-3. Missions and Tasks of Air Cavalry Units
sented herein is applicable to general war, limited a. Air cavalry units are organized to perform
war, and cold war, to include stability operations. reconnaissance missions; to provide security for
e. Figure 1-1 shows the symbols most fre- the unit to which assigned or attached; and to
quently used in illustrations throughout this text. engage in offensive, defensive, and retrograde op-
For other military symbols, refer to FM 21-30. erations as an economy of force unit. The employment
of the air cavalry units for such operations
f. This manual is in consonance with the folprovides
a commander
lowing
with
International
an increased capa-
Standardization Agreements
lowing
which are
International
identified
Standardization
by type of agreement
Agreements
and
bility to engage in combat operations over a wide
number at the beginning of each appropriate area.
chapter:
b. The tasks assigned to air cavalry units in-
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